The Shantar Archipelago and the coast of the Okhotsk Sea

The journey begins in Khabarovsk, where you need to get to on your own.

It is necessary to be in Khabarovsk the day before the start of the program, and plan a flight back a day later after its end (the end time of the program is considered to be the time of return to Khabarovsk).

This way you can prepare for a long journey at the beginning and relax after it at the end of the program. On the first day before the route, we meet at the airport at the agreed time. Nevelsky in Khabarovsk.

We are ready to help you choose a place to stay in Khabarovsk.

Hotels that we recommend:

VIP class hotels:

• "Sopka". It is located on the banks of the Amur River within walking distance from the embankment and the main attractions (Kavkazkaya str., 20).
• "The sail." The president stays at this hotel during his visits to Khabarovsk, located in the very center, 20 meters from the embankment (Shevchenko str., 5).

These two hotels are quite expensive, but also with a high level of service.

Standard class hotels:

• «Verba». It is located on Istomina Street, 400 meters from the embankment in the city center (56a Istomina Street). 
• "Boutique Hotel". It is located on Istomina Street, 400 meters from the embankment in the city center (64 Istomina Street). 
• "Sapporo". It is also conveniently located in the center near the main attractions (Komsomolskaya str., 79).

Budget hotel:

• "The Seagull". The hotel of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, is part of the Slavyanka group, 15 minutes by taxi from the center, the most attractive in terms of price / quality ratio (Georgievskaya str., 29).

The format of the trip is expeditionary in a remote area with full autonomy. 

The departure time depends on the weather. 

In case of bad weather, there will be delays on the route or cancellation of certain routes and excursions.

Sudden temperature changes are possible. 

The selection of personal equipment must be treated with maximum attention!

Parking lots, the location of bases, campsites, routes occur in places where large predators (tigers, bears, wolves, foxes, etc.), as well as other wild animals live, the possibility of meeting them is as high as possible, for this reason, the occurrence of emergency and other negative circumstances is possible, the rules of personal and collective security should be strictly observed, to familiarize yourself with the instructions and rules for staying at bases, camping and on routes. 

The conduct of a particular route directly depends on the weather conditions and the sea situation. 

The tour manager has the right to make adjustments to the route and duration of the tour depending on the prevailing situation, without taking into account the opinion of tourists and immediately without notification in the interests of the safety of the group or individual tourists and staff.

In many places of parking and during routes in the wild there will be no toilets (with the exception of the Ongachan base, Wrangel, Gorbush camping, Cape Perovsky), at bases toilets are located on the street in the form of a separate building. 

There will be no communication (except for emergency satellite communications); Ongachan, Wrangel, and Gorbush campgrounds have an official Internet connection to connect base personnel and send current and emergency information. 

There will be no opportunity to contact medical institutions in a timely manner and receive qualified medical care. 

First-aid kits are available on each boat, at the base Administrator, the head of the campsite.

The routes pass through the Sea of Okhotsk, as a result of which various weather phenomena and the environment are affected, the conduct of certain routes, exits, excursions depends on weather conditions, negative weather conditions create guaranteed discomfort and can cause exacerbation of chronic diseases, malaise, high probability of catching a cold. 

The temperature per day can range from +35° to +2°C.

The temperature in the evening and during the rain is mostly cool. During the tour, when staying on the coast, when traveling by boats, on routes, due to high humidity, things should be packed in a moisture-proof package, protecting them from getting wet (for example, in a hermetic bag, a large-volume polyethylene liner, a waterproof backpack or a hermetic bag). 

On the basis of Cape Wrangel, construction is underway daily from 9 to 19 o'clock, which is why noise can cause inconvenience and discomfort. 

Access to the routes, a boat trip directly depends on the tide / ebb phase, and therefore the exit time is set by the captain of the boat based on personal experience, weather forecast and stormy conditions. 

Early exits or long waits are possible. 

There are no guarantees of the presence of whales in habitats and on routes. 

Whales are wild animals that do not obey any schedule.

It is impossible to predict the presence of whales in one place or another.

Sailing on sap boards directly depends on the weather, the presence of fog, wind, and the ebb/flow phase, only after passing the briefing and accompanied by an instructor.

Due to the full autonomy and expedition format of the tour, the conditions of the wild nature, various emergency situations may occur that could not have been foreseen or predicted. 

During the tour, other tourist groups, scientific research, expeditionary field groups, raid and control and supervisory groups of law enforcement agencies will be located at the Ongachan, Wrangel, and Gorbusha campgrounds. 

During the tour, participants will have to face the technique of sea travel on open boats with environmental influences. Due to movement by sea and the occurrence of negative weather events, departure from the route may not be possible until good weather is established. 

The tour can be shortened by the number of days without refund.

The conditions of the tour provide for the participation of each tourist in economic activities at the places of accommodation and teamwork on the routes.

Air and railway tickets to Khabarovsk are not included in the price of the tour. 
You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

Flights Khabarovsk — Gorbusha and Ongachan — Khabarovsk are included in the price.

Insurance is not included in the tour program.

You can purchase additional travel insurance on the website of a Large Country without commission directly from insurance companies.

Delivery to and from the tour venue is carried out in combination.

By helicopter on the route Khabarovsk — Gorbusha and Ongachan — Khabarovsk. The flight is being combined. On August 13, your group flies from Khabarovsk to Gorbusha, and another group returns from Gorbusha to Khabarovsk on this helicopter. On August 20, a helicopter from Khabarovsk brings the group, and you return to Khabarovsk by this helicopter.

By sea — an indoor catamaran on the main routes and an open one on excursions. The travel time depends on the sea conditions, the strength of the wind, waves, fog and other natural factors. During sea crossings on open boats, environmental influences, negative weather events (rain, fog, cold weather, wind, etc.) occur, which can negatively affect general well-being, cause various ailments, and a high probability of getting sick. The departure of boats directly depends on the weather, in case of stormy weather, departure is not possible until good weather is established. There are no toilets in open boats.

• alcohol consumption outside the accommodation;
• independent access to routes, to the sea by boats and sap boards;
• removal from places of accommodation and parking without warning to the head of the group and unaccompanied;
• violation of safety rules and instructions;
• Feed wild animals and get close to them;
• violate the rules of whale and marine animal surveillance;
• being without life jackets on boats, speedboats;
• abusive behavior, deliberate creation of conflict situations;
• take any actions aimed at deviating from the route, falling behind the group, etc.;
• distract the driver, the captain of the ship from the controls;
• interfere with the work of research groups and staff of scientific teams;
• to treat nature carelessly, to litter, to burn bonfires outside specially designated areas;
• smoking outside designated areas in accommodation areas and while driving on boats and motor vehicles;
• violate the established sanitary and epidemiological norms, prohibitions and restrictions.

A tourist who grossly violates prohibitions and rules of conduct and (or) is in a state of alcoholic, narcotic and (or) other intoxication may not be allowed to further participate in the tour, while the Tourist or his legal representative will not be entitled to a refund or recalculation of the Tour. The tourist or his legal representative independently pays all additional costs, expenses and damage caused due to illegal behavior.

Fishing in the sea: it takes place on bottom gear, sea rods, traps are set, snorkeling is possible (collecting crab). 
Fish: koonja, pink salmon, flounder, goby, cranberry, pollock, terpug, etc.

Fishing in the lake: char, lenok, kunja (in the estuaries), rarely caught fish, pink salmon (in flowing lakes connected to the sea).

Fishing in the rivers: char, lenok, kunja (in the mouths), coho, rarely sima, pink salmon, chum salmon.